Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum I On Queen Scallop Aequipecten opercularis Under Simulated Climate Change Conditions

• Published in: Ribarstvo Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Čanak, Iva, Kovačić, Ines, Žunec, Ante, Jakopović, Željko, Kostelac, Deni, Markov, Ksenija, Štifanić, Mauro, Burić, Petra, Iveša, Neven, Frece, Jadranka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Climate change; Growth estimation; Lactic acid bacteria; Ocean acidification; Shellfish aquaculture
• ISSN: 1848-0586; 1848-0586
• DOI: 10.2478/cjf-2024-0001

This study examined the effects of dietary supplementation of queen scallop with an indigenous strain of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), I, previously isolated from its digestive tract, on gut microbial populations and growth rates during cultivation under simulated climate change conditions (pH 7.8, T = 16 ± 2 °C). After one month of feeding, the results showed a noticeable reduction in aquaculture diseases causing pathogens while maintaining sufficient viable I cells. A higher pH and temperature resulted in higher growth rates, measured by the weight and length of scallops, compared to the control group. The results obtained shed light on the influence of the addition of lactic acid bacteria on the growth of bivalve mollusks under normal and climate change conditions, and provide control of pathogenic microorganisms. In the context of climate change, host-pathogen interactions need to be recognized and put under control by applying natural solutions to minimize the environmental footprint.